Biology:Oxynoe delicatula

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Oxynoe delicatula
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Family: Oxynoidae
Genus: Oxynoe
Species:
O. delicatula
Binomial name
Oxynoe delicatula
G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1869
Synonyms

Oxynoe delicata Nevill, 1869[1]

Oxynoe delicatula is a species of small sea snail or sea slug, a bubble snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Oxynoidae.

Distribution

The type locality for this species is Sri Lanka.[2]

Description

The shell is ovate, involute, a little contracted and truncate behind, rounded in front, whitish and thin. The aperture is subcircular behind, ovate in front, elongated, dilated, margins approximating toward the posterior terminations. The inner lip is smooth and thin. The outer lip a little inflexed behind. The peristome is acute.[3]

The height of the shell is 6 mm. The width of the shell is 3.5 mm.[3]

References

This article incorporates oublic domain text from the reference.[3]

  1. "Indo-Pacific Molluscan Species Database at the Academy of Natural Sciences". http://clade.ansp.org/obis/search.php/40964. 
  2. Jensen K. R. (November 2007). "Biogeography of the Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia)" . Bonner zoologische Beiträge 55(2006)(3-4): 255–281.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Pilsbry H. A. (1895-1896). Manual of Conchology. Volume 16. Philinidae, Gastropteridae, Aglajidae, Aplysiidae, Oxynoeidae, Runcinidae, Umbraculidae, Pleurobranchidae. page 165, Frontispiece, figure 1, 2, 3.

Further reading

  • Nevill. Journ. Asiat. Soc. Beng., xxxviii, pt. 2, 67, pi. 13, f. 5.
  • Angas. (1877) P. Z. S. p. 190. (As Lophocercus delicatulus.)

Wikidata ☰ Q7116027 entry